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Longtime Met Opera maestro James Levine dead at 77
AFP, Published on 17/03/2021
» NEW YORK: James Levine, the influential conductor of New York's Metropolitan Opera who was ousted in disgrace over sexual abuse accusations, has died, his doctor said Wednesday. He was 77 years old.
Biden warns US may miss deadline to exit Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 17/03/2021
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden has said that it would be "tough" to meet the deadline to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by May 1, as agreed with the Taliban in a deal secured under Donald Trump.
'Killer' Putin will pay price for election meddling: Biden
AFP, Published on 17/03/2021
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said Russia will "pay a price" for meddling in US elections and he agrees with the assessment that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is a "killer."
WHO experts say countries should keep using AstraZeneca jab
AFP, Published on 17/03/2021
» GENEVA: World Health Organization experts on Wednesday recommended countries continue to use the AstraZeneca vaccine, but said they were looking into the jab's safety after a slew of countries suspended its use over health fears.
France's Sarkozy on trial again after graft conviction
AFP, Published on 17/03/2021
» PARIS - Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy went on trial Wednesday over claims of illicit financing for his failed 2012 re-election bid, just two weeks after a landmark conviction for corruption.
France's Bayeux Tapestry faces first restoration in 150 years
AFP, Published on 17/03/2021
» BAYEUX (FRANCE) - It has stood for over nine centuries as the most celebrated record of the 1066 Norman Conquest of England, its famous images cemented into the mind of every British school child.
Uber wins praise for granting UK drivers worker status
AFP, Published on 17/03/2021
» LONDON: US ride-hailing giant Uber won praise Wednesday from Britain's government and trade unions after granting UK drivers worker status with associated rights including a minimum wage, sparking hopes that more technology platforms will follow suit worldwide.
Chula sniffer dogs score 95% on Covid detection
Reuters, Published on 17/03/2021
» Sniffer dogs trained to detect Covid-19 in human sweat proved nearly 95% accurate during training and could be used to identify coronavirus infections at busy transport hubs within seconds, the head of a pilot project at Chulalongkorn University said.
Songkhla infection linked to Bang Khae market
Online Reporters, Published on 17/03/2021
» A new Covid-19 infection in Songkhla was linked to the Bang Khae market, despite the patient spending only a few minutes there, the provincial public health office said on Wednesday.
French data privacy watchdog opens probe into Clubhouse
AFP, Published on 17/03/2021
» PARIS: France's data privacy watchdog said Wednesday that it had opened an investigation into Clubhouse, the US audio chat app that has become a social media hit.